So when the 125th anniversary of the first council meeting in Goombungee rolled around on February 17, it seemed a fitting time for a historical re-enactment.

Most of the residents of Goombungee, just north of Toowoomba, were present for the re-enactment, with members of the Rosalie Shire Council choosing to really get into the spirit of things by dressing up in the period style of 1879 (thankfully the weather was sympathetic to layered ladies).

As horse-drawn vehicles clip-clopped their way to the present day council chambers, school children lined the route, making the most of a very visual history lesson.

Some of the local women took a bit of poetic license with the events of 1879, and with placards waving, interrupted the council meeting claiming that they would be allowed to attend the meeting and have a vote in the future.

Local school student Daniel was quite impressed with the proceedings.

"I reckon it was very fancy how they did it all, quite exciting as well," he said.

The prevailing feeling was that the re-enactment was not only a source of entertainment, but really did provide some insight into ye olde days.

One man commented that, "it's good to see how it was done in those days".

It's amazing how a little dramatic licence can put paid to the theory that history never repeats.